Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Visa Q1 Earnings

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Visa in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the credit-card processor will post earnings per share of $3.63 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.62. The consensus estimate for Visa’s current full-year earnings is $15.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Visa’s Q2 2027 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.94 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $14.91 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $4.09 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $4.07 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $4.24 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $16.79 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $18.73 EPS.

Visa (NYSE:V) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The credit-card processor reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.44 by $0.04. Visa had a net margin of 51.20% and a return on equity of 70.50%. The company had revenue of $12.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.98 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on V. Evercore set a $405.00 price objective on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. BMO Capital Markets set a $438.00 target price on Visa and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Visa from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $440.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Visa in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirty-five have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Visa has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $440.03.

Visa Stock Performance

Shares of V opened at $436.21 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $778.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $384.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $343.74. Visa has a 12 month low of $293.89 and a 12 month high of $436.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Visa Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Visa’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 25.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visa

In other news, General Counsel Julie B. Rottenberg sold 2,028 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $381.35, for a total value of $773,377.80. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $7,018,365.40. The trade was a 9.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Ryan Mcinerney sold 5,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.87, for a total transaction of $2,161,236.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,582,059.38. This trade represents a 27.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 27,395 shares of company stock valued at $10,406,050 in the last quarter. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. John Boyer Inc. purchased a new stake in Visa in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visa during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Visa during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new position in Visa in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, DecisionPoint Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Visa by 307.7% in the 3rd quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 106 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Visa

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Verifone has deployed Visa’s Featurespace fraud-screening technology across its payment gateways. The system assesses transactions in real time across in-store, online and mobile channels, giving Visa another opportunity to expand its fraud-prevention services; the announcements did not disclose the financial size of the deal. Article: Verifone Turns to Visa’s Featurespace to Combat Fraud
• Positive Sentiment: Visa raised its quarterly dividend from $0.67 to $0.78 per share, an increase of more than 16%. The hike signals confidence in cash generation and adds to shareholder returns, although the yield is still relatively low. Article: Visa Just Hiked Its Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Visa’s latest reported quarter beat analyst expectations for earnings and revenue, with revenue up 13.2% year over year. That performance offers support for the growth outlook behind the dividend increase. Article: Will Earnings Beat Change Visa Stock’s Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Visa chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders, who led the company through its IPO, has died. The report is a tribute to his legacy and does not indicate an effect on Visa’s current operations. Article: Former Visa CEO Joseph Saunders Dies
• Negative Sentiment: A recent article cautioned investors about buying after Visa’s strong share-price run, noting the relatively low dividend yield. Separately, CEO Ryan McInerney sold 5,875 shares; the transaction was made under a pre-arranged trading plan, which tempers its significance as an outlook signal. Article: Visa Just Hiked Its Dividend Visa insider-trading report

About Visa

Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic payments between consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments. Through its VisaNet network, the company authorizes, clears and settles transactions made with Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards, while generally not issuing cards, extending credit or setting cardholder account terms.

Visa provides payment products and services for consumer, commercial and government payments, as well as digital commerce and money movement.